Wilhelm htjbner



(No Model.)

W. HfiBNER.

SPITTOON.

No. 537,115. Patented Apr. 9, 1895.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILHELM HIIBNER, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO BERNHARDKRIIGER, OF SAME PLACE.

SPITTOON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 537,115, dated April 9,1895.

Application filed August 15, 1894. $erial No. 520,414. (No model.)

tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a frame for spittoons and its object is toprovide the same with mechanical self-acting covers in such manner as tokeep them closed. and satisfy all hygienic and aesthetic requirements.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view of the spitto'on holdershowingthe lid partially raised. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the spittoonholder.

The frame consists of a wire ring or upon which the spittoon issuspended by its upper rim, and which is carried on four feet 0, c 0 0Two of these latter a c are provided with eyelets d in which thecover-frame b is fixed by means of bent wire arms or hooks g. One ofthese arms is provided in a suitable manner with a long oval eyelet orslot It also made of wire and projecting backward, in which the free endof a wire tread-lever f is adapted to engage. This tread-lever, which isformed out of the prolongation of the foot 0 and hangs thereon by ashort arm 6, resting upon the fioor with a loop f, possesses on accountof this mode of construction, a spring action so that the end f is madeto exert an upward pressure whereby the cover is automatically closed.

When the cover is to be opened all that is required is to put onesfoot'on the tread-lever f and press it downward as'it is shown in Fig.

2 by dotted lines, so that the free end f of the tread-lever f acting onthe oval loop or eye h raises the cover frame in the direction of thearrow.

The frames a and b can be covered in any ornamental manner by anysuitable material, according to fancy, for which ladies work isespecially suited; but they may also be covered with sheet-metal, papiermach, pasteboard, &c., with or without ornamentation, varnish, paint,85c.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is- 1. In a spittoon' holder, the combination, with a ringa provided with feet and adapted to support a" removable spittoon, of alid for the spittoon hinged to the rear feet of the frame and providedwith the rearwardly projecting eyelet h, and a spring tread leverconnected to one of the frontfeet and having its rear end sliding in thesaid eyelet, substantially as set forth.

2. In a spittoon holder, the combination, with a ring a provided withfeet and adapted to support a removable spittoon, of a lid for thespittoon hinged to the rear feet of the frame and provided with theeyelet h of twisted wire, and a spring tread lever formed of aprolongation of one of the front feet and provided with a loop f bearingon the ground and an end sliding in the said eyelet, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

WILIIELM HUBNER.

Witnesses:

OSCAR SCHMIDT, J EAN P. CHUNIT.

